Milk can rack



D ec. 2, 1952 R MEYERS 2,620,073

MILK CAN RACK Filed May 16, 1949 INVEN TOR. 190) L KIMHERT MfYERS ATT RNEY Patented Dec. 2, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MILK CAN RACK Roy Lambert Meyers, Janesville, Wis. Application May 16, 1949, Serial No, 93,510

1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to milk can racks and more particularly to racks which may be readily assembled from a knock-down condition against or upon walls.

An object of my invention is to provide a sturdy knock-down rack which may be readily assembled and disassembled upon a wall portion to support heavy milk cans and accessories following the necessary cleaning operation.

Another object of my invention is in the provision of a readily assembled milk can rack having removable and easily cleanable cross members normally supporting the milk cans and associated parts in a position to permit complete draining and drying after the cleaning operation.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a readily assembled wall type milk can rack that will support the milk cans and associated parts in an elevated position for complete draining and drying.

Yet another object of my invention is in the provision of a knock-down milk can rack which may be readily assembled and disassembled against a wall member, the rack having outwardly extending floor supports.

Other objects of my invention will appear when taken in connection with the following specification and the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my knock-down wall rack in operative assembled position against a wall member.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail showing the groove and slot cross rod assembly.

Referring specifically to the drawings, We find in Fig. 1 dual wall and floor supported bracket members comprising the following portions:

Inasmuch as the dual brackets are fashioned in exactly the same manner they will be given similar identification numbers, the second support being indicated in prime numbers.

Vertically disposed spaced wall contacting members It and I have integrally formed therewith or welded thereto dual supporting members II and II.

These horizontally disposed outwardly projecting parts II and II have their outer ends bent downwardly as at I2 and I2 to form legs I3 and I3.

These dual floor contacting legs I3 and I3 may be suitably braced by means of diagonally disposed portions I4 and I4 welded to parts II and II and I3 and I3 respectively.

Integrally formed with or welded to the upper ends of members I0 and III are dual horizontal slots 34 adapted to receive the dual cross rods I9 and 20.

Cross rods I9 and 20 have their ends grooved in the plural manner shown at 2I in Fig. 2, to detachably engage the before-mentioned slots 34 in brackets I'I, I8 and I1 and I8 on arms I5 and I5.

A second pair of short supporting arms 22 and 22 are welded to the wall contacting members I0 and I0 the desired distance below the before-described arms I5 and I5.

Supporting arms 22 and 22 are provided with brackets 23, 24 and 23, 24' which have slots 34 to receive the grooves ZI in the ends of detachable cross rods 26 and 21.

A third set of rod supporting arms 28 and 28' are welded to members I0 and ID a short distance below arms 22 and 22.

These arms 28 and 28' are again braced in a similar manner by means of diagonal Welded braces 29 and 29.

Supporting arms 28 and 28 are provided with brackets 30, 3|, 32, 33 and 30, 3I', 32, 33', which have slots 34 adapted to receive the grooves 2| in the ends of detachable cross rods 35, 36, 31 and 38.

Additional diagonal welded braces 39 and 40 are provided to further strengthen and connect the horizontal members II, II' with wall members I0 and Ill.

Brackets 4|, 42, and 4I, 42' are afiixed to the members II and II, and are provided with slots 34 which receive the grooves 2| in the ends of the detachable cross rods 43 and 44.

Plural attachment straps 45 and fasteners 46 permit a swingable connection of the supporting wall members In and I0 upon a wall. Thus said wall members can be swung about a vertical axis so that the supporting arms I5, 22, 28, and I5, 22, 28' extend out perpendicularly from said wall. The rack may then be assembled by mating the grooves 2I in the ends of the detachable cross rods I9, 20, 26, 21, 35, 36, 31, 38, 43, 44, 41, and 49, to the slots 34 in the respective brackets ailixed to the supporting members. When the grooves 2| engage slots 34, a rigid, but easily assembled and disassembled milk can rack 3 results. When the cross rods are removed, the supporting members I0 and I0, and their supporting arms, can be swung flat against the wall, and out of the way.

Additional detachable cross rods 41 and 49 adapted to engage slots 34 in brackets 48, 50 and 48, 59' on members l0 and [0, may be utilized as back supports for articles placed on the rack.

The drawings disclose a single assembled milk can rack, but it is obvious that the rack may be 10 '4 said arms, cross rod receiving slots in said brackets, and plural cross rods grooved at their ends to engage said slotted brackets.

ROY LAMBERT MEYERS.

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